by Joel Snider | Mar 6, 2018 | healthy congregation, Uncategorized
In I Samuel 24-28, we read about a major set of events in David’s relationship with King Saul. It was a rocky relationship at best. Saul’s roller-coaster personality did not lend itself to stable interactions, particularly with someone he found as...
by Joel Snider | Nov 14, 2017 | Adapting, change
When we were small children, the future was simply tomorrow. While it seemed distant, it was only a good night’s sleep away. Later, the future turned into dreams: what will you be when you grow up? The future felt like it was eons away, but it beckoned us with...
by Joel Snider | Jul 25, 2017 | change
Any homeowner can tell you concrete cracks. Metal also rusts. Wood warps. Caulk fails. Paint peals and sunlight fades everything. Sometimes we can get by with touching up our home’s age spots. But, if we own the house long enough, we eventually face a remodeling...
by Joel Snider | Feb 28, 2017 | community, love
My mother-in-law died twenty-five years ago. One of my wife’s brothers, also a pastor, preached the eulogy. His title for his message was, “How the Church Saved My Family.” In it he described his mother’s home life as a child. He held nothing back as he explained...
by Joel Snider | Sep 13, 2016 | healthy ministry, leadership
Work smarter. Whenever we feel the pressure of too many responsibilities and not enough time, someone reminds us to work smarter. Soon we get the impression that being smart is the key to effectiveness in most areas of life. We believe the smartest people always...
